Radius rod construction



Dec. 15, 1931. H. .L KLEPPE 1,836,376?

' RADIUS ROD CONSTRUCTION Filed July 12,'1926 fly y Patented Dec. 15, 1931` 1 i .i i 1,836,376;

Application filed July 12, 1926.?"Seria1 No. 121,921.- The object of my invention is to provide a washer usedjin vconnection with the radiusY radius rod construction or attachmentV for rod `asteningsto the iront axle. 1 A i` i i radius rods wherein the ball end thereof may ln the, accompanyingl drawings I have used be adjusted in its socket and .held against thereiierence numeral lOto indicate generalloose setting and practically avoids rattling ly `the bottoml ofthe lcrank case pan .of an 50 and looseness of the parts. automobile and 12 the flywheel casing. More particularly it is my'obj ect to provide My inventionis preferably adapted fernsea socket cap adapted to projeot'under and in connection withthe radius rodsor` the well cover a portion of the ball end of a radius known make or automobiles of theFord type., lo rod and to provide a screw in said cap having .A- front axle 14 is connected to the engine 55 a ball seat head or'engaging the ballv end or' of the automobilev particularly the fly` wheel; the radiusl rod whereby it may be securely casing 12 by 'a V-shaped radius rod Construcheld in position.. Y f tion 16;- The V.shapjed; radius rod has its Still a further object isto provide a hook outer or spaced endslconnected'to'bolts.or the VA arm on the socket cap adapted to project belike 18-ound upon-the` automobilewhichare. 60. neath a portion of the radius rod and to be secured to the axle 14'. w i received between the two sides of the V I place a curved washer 2O between the shaped radius rod adjacent the apexV end spindle 18 andthe outer ends of the radius thereof so that in case the ball end oi' the radirod 16 Afor preventing looseness of the parts. Y 1U us rod should for some reason bec-ome loose The apex end of the radiu'srod 16 `is formed 65` from its socket or bearing, the hook arm will with a ball 22 adapted to be received in aball retain the radius rod against pulling out from Socket member 24, l the same. Y The Vballsocket-member 24 `is riveted `or lVith these and other objects in view. my otherwise secured to the casing, 12. vIn order 25 invention consists Yin the "construction, a1- to hold theb'all end22 within'thesooket mem-@7o rangement and combination of the Various aber 24e I provide asocket cap Y26` of the shape] parts of my radius rod construction,'whereby illustrated in-Figure 5 of the '.ldralwings.` the objects contemplated are attained,V as y i rlwheisocketfmember 24 is-already'; rovided hereinaitermore fully set' forth",V pointed out'A upon' tht-@automobile 'and I Substitute' fqrthel,

303 in my claim, andillustrated inthe accoinordinary socketlcapthescrewycap 26 shown- 55, y

panying drawings, in which: l

f Y in Figure 5; This s`ocketcap=26 isfrorinedA Figure lis a. bottom plan view of the ncrank preferably of cast' material andhasa pair.4 of caseandiront axlejoi'an automobile with'the outwardly extendingiastening; flanges' 128 radius'rod Connetdtheieon and' my imfornfiedwthlopenings,3Qthrough vvhclrasxY lproved device in position thereon. teningboltsB2-maybe exttende'd.` i i i Figure 2is a sectional view taken on line The bolts S2 extendp'into thesocket'mem 2--2 of Figure l. 'ber 24.- f Betweenithe heads or nuts .onethe Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on bolts '32 are placed coil springs 34 which tend line 3-3 of Figure 2; to hold the socketcap inengagement withthe Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line outside of the socket member 2li and inciden- 35 i 4-4 of Figure 2; tally 'holds the ballV end22 in. position.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the socket .The tension 4,upon the springs 34:. may becap and hookarm which constitute my atvaried by adjusting the nuts-upon the bolts Y tachment, and 32. Y When the jbolts 132 have been tightened.V 45 Figure 6 is a detail view of a bushing or as much asl possible-thenandthereafter any i gol *t 16 then the hook arm q uickly be engaged and `tightjtitting connection between the'b'all :22"

wear upon the ball end 22 or the socket member 24 will cause the ball end 22 to become loose relative to the socket member 24.

In order to overcome this looseness I provide an adjusting screw 36 in the socket cap 26. The adjusting screw 36 is formed with a ball seat head 38 adapted to engage a. portion of the ball end 22 and to force it upwardly into Contact with the socket member 24.

The adjusting screw 36 has its lower end flattened as vat 40 for permitting a wrench or the liketobe attached thereto for rotating the screw. A lock washer and :bolt 42 is placed upon the screw 36 whereby the adjusting screw may be locked against further rotation after it has once been adjusted.

It will be seen that it is an easy matterto adjust the adjusting screw 36 and at all times hold the ball end 22 against rattle or looseness relative to the socket member 24. Formed integral withv the socket cap 26 and extending forwardly7 and upwardly'therefrom as clearlyV illustrated in Figure 5, is a hook arm 44.

The hook arm 44 forms part of the casting of the socket cap 26 and is ribbed as at 46 for giving strength to `the entire casting. The hook arm 44 projects 11p-between the two sides of the V-shaped radius rod at a point adjacent its apex.

The hook arm 44 being received at the junction of the side bars of theradius-rodtends to i hold theball end within' the socket member 24.' ency ofthe ball 22 to pull out'ofts socket then the hook arm 44 engaging the radius rod i at its apex would hold the ball` against such pulling out movement.

In case the ball end Y 34 should become broken relative tothe restof the'radius rod would supportl the radius rod and prevent it `from `pulling for ward.

It will be noted that the socketlcap may be adjusted by the bolts 32 and held under tension by the springs 34iand thatffurther ad-` justment offthe ball 22 may be' had bythe adjusting screw 36.A

The adjusting screw 36 may `easilyV and insures a positive and the socket member 24.

Some changes may be made in the arrange-- mentand construction ofthe parts of my# radius= rod construction, without ldeparting irom the real spirit and purpose-of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my clann'any modied forms-of structure or use of mechanical equivalents,` which may be rea- I sonably included within their scope.

I claim as myinvention:

A socket member for the attachment of the ball end of a forked radius rod,'a socket cap having and adapted to berigidly attached to said Afsocketmemberand having a socketftherein,I

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